Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9841, John Duke, Continental Penn.

SERVICE
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Continental Penn.
Duke, John Gally
N. 9841
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20.098 to Indiana From Virginia
John Duke
of Allegany Co. in the State of Virginia who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Craig of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Hance in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of two years, from 1776 to June 1778
Continental Pa. Records completed June 17/05 R.
Inscribed on the roll of Virginia at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 day of January 1830
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 of February 1830 and sent to Hon: R. Craig House of Reps.
Arrears to 4th of March 1830 $13.15 Semi-annual all'ce ending
$13.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Rec: Book D. Vol. 7. p. 95.
see letter to Hon. R. Hanna Dec. 8. 1831
Transf from Va to Indiana 3 March 1832 From 4
March 1832 Do. to J. Robertson a/c P. Payt June 18. 1835
let: 10 Jany 1842 to J. M. Bromwell let: to same 21 Feb: 42.

5394 Madison Indiana
Sally Duke widow of John Duke, who was a Private in the ★ Pennsylvania Line ★ Continental and Pa. Records completed June 14/65.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of April 1844 and sent to
Hon. J. W. Davis H. of Reps.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 177.
copy 24 th Oct 4 th 48
Lt Gen. W. W. Wick March 10 '48

John Duke was Married to Sally M c Neal by the Rev d Edward Crawford on the twelfth day of February in the Year One thousand seven hundred and eighty nine.
I Ferdinand Wolz Clerk of the County Court of Botetourt in the State of Virginia do hereby Certify that the above is a true Copy of the record of said Court. with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows
"February 12 th 1789"
I Ferdinand Wolz above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the County Court of Botetourt in the State of Virginia aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Court with the exception above named as Certify by me.
Ferdinand Wolz Clerk of Botetourt County Court Va
Sworn before me Thomas N Burwell
Justice of The Peace
I Ferdinand Wolz Clerk of the County Court of Botetourt in the State of Virginia do hereby Certify that Thomas N Burwell Esq r before whom the above affidavit was made is now and was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified and that full faith and Credit are and ought to be
(given

given to all his official acts, as such I further Certify that his signature within written is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Court this 21 st day of January 1842
Jermain Nott, clerk (Baltimore County)
Maryland

The State of Indiana, } ss. Marion County, }
On this fifteenth thirteenth day of February A.D., 1832, before me, the subscriber, a justice of the peace for the said County of Marion, personally appeared John Duke, who on his Oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Brant, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel James Chambers, 1st Reg. Inf. in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Virginia, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the County of Marion State of Indiana, where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Virginia to the State of Indiana, viz, that he and his wife are very old and completely helpless, and that his children were removing, or had removed, from said State to Indiana, and a desire to remain with them the balance of my few days induced me to come to this State as a place to receive their (my childrens) kind assistance in old age.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the day and year aforesaid John Duke
Justice of the peace

The State of Indiana, } ss. Marion County, }
Personally came before me, the undersigned, a justice of the peace within & for the county aforesaid, Hugh Duke, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith, that the said John Duke who made the above and foregoing oath, is the same identical person described in the said affidavit, hereto annexed, and further saith not.
Hugh Duke
OSBORN H. H. H.
(Seal)
The State of Ind a Marion County ss.
Be it remembered, that I, Obed Hoots, a justice of the peace within & for the county of Marion & State of Indiana, do hereby certify, that the said Hugh Duke who made the above said affidavit is a person of veracity or I hereby believe given under my hand & seal this 13 th day of February A.D. 1832.
OSBORN H. H. H. (Seal) Justice of the peace

State of Indiana } ss      11 o
Morgan County } On this eighth Day of February One thousand eight hundred and Forty four before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and state aforesaid personally Appeared Sally Duke a resident of said County Aged about seventy four years who being first Duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath Make the following Declaration in order to obtain The benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 entitled an Act Granting half pay old pensions to certain widows That she is the widow of John Duke who was A private in the Army of the Revolution that She is not able to state the particulars in relation To his services but refers therefor to the Original Declaration of her said husband on file at the war Office of the united States that her said husband was a pensioner on the roll for the state of Indiana at the rate Of 96 Dollars per annum she further declares that she was married to the said John Duke in the County of Botatourt in the state of Virginia, she thinks in the fall of seventeen hundred and eighty nine That her maiden name was Sally McNeal and she thinks she was married by Harrison Crawford by A license that her husband the aforesaid John Duke Died on the ninth day of April one thousand eight Hundred and forty one that she was not married to Him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage Took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four to wit: at the time above stated subscribed and sworn to On the day and year aforesaid before me } Sally Duke No. ... Justice of the Peace } (mark)

I certify that Sally Duke who has this day subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration before me is so infirm of body owing to sickness old age (and decrepitude) that it is impracticable for her to attend a court of record given under my hand & seal this 8. day of Feb. 1844.
Isaac W. Tackett Justice of peace
State of Indiana } ss Morgan County }
Be it Remembered that on this Eight Day of February one thousand Eight hundred and forty four Before the subscriber a Justice of The Peace in and for the County aforesaid personally appeared Francis A. McColgin Annamarilla McColgin and George Duke Who being first duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths depose and say that John Duke the husband of the declarant Sally Duke Died on the ninth Day of April one thousand Eight hundred and forty one And that she the said Sally Duke has not intermar- ried but remains the widow of the said John Duke Deceased
Subscribed and sworn to before } Francis A. McColgin. Me the day and year above written } Annamarilla McColgin George Duke Isaac W. Tackett Justice of peace

I certify that Francis J. McColgin Amarilla McColgin and George Duke who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Deposition before me is a credible Witness which I certify from my personal knowledge given under my hand this 8 th Day of February 1844 Isaac W. Lackett Justice of peace state of Indiana Morgan County
Be it Remembered that on this Eighth Day of February one thousand Eight Hundred and forty four Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid personally appeared Rosannah Duke Who being first duly sworn according to law cloth on her Oath depose and say that the pension certificate of the above named John Duke was destroyed by one of her children in Her presence she says she could have saved it from being Destroyed but thought it was of no use
Subscribed and sworn to before } Rosannah has Duke me the day and year above written. } Mark Isaac W. Lackett Justice of peace
I certify that Rosannah Duke who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Deposition before me is a credible witness which I certify from personal knowledge Given under my hand this 8 th Day of February 1844
Isaac W. Lackett Justice of peace

State of Indiana } ss Morgan County } I James Jackson Clerk of the Morgan Circuit Court, in and for said County Do certify that Isaac W. Hackett is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified as such and that the several foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the official seal of said court at Martinsville in said County this 9 th Day of February One thousand Eight hundred and forty four James Jackson, Clerk
10595
Sally Duke Ind.
act 7. July '38.
my
Mrs. Dukes Declaration
adms 2 yrs / in 80.
Hon. O. B. Franklin

17.416.
John Duke, Allegany County Virginia
Hon. Wm. Smith. House of Reps

Allegany County to wit,
On the 16 th day of November in the year 1824 personally appeared in the Court of said County being a Court of Records John Duke aged 69 years or thereabouts on the 23 rd January next, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose the following Declaration, in Order to obtain a provision as provided made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, & the 15 th of May 1820. — That he the said Duke enlisted as a soldier in the spring of the year 76. for two years under Capt. Charles Craig, attached to the 1 st Regiment Pennsylvania Line, Continental Establishment, commanded by Colo. Edward Hand, that he joined the said Regiment at Long Island, was in the battle at White Plains — at the battle at Trenton, at the battle at Princeton — that he was in the battles of Brandywine & Germantown that he continued in that said Regiment for two years, was discharged in the month of June 78. at Valley Forge, honorably & regularly. That he was made a corporal by Capt. Charles Craig in which situation he continued until the battle at Princeton when he was made a sergeant by Capt. Samuel Craig, in which situation he continued until regularly discharged in June 78. which discharge he has lost — Afterwards, in July 78 he joined a Corps of artificers at York Pennsylvania, for the term of one year, commanded by Colo. Isaac Melcher, that he was regularly discharged in Philadelphia — which discharge is also lost. That he has no other evidence of his services

than those furnished in his declaration, made before the Court of Bourbon county in this state & forwarded to the War department - to which he refers. And in further in pursuance of an act the 11 th May 1820, I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States the 18 th March 1818. and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with an intent to diminish it, so as to diminish bring myself within the provision of an act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the War of the Revolution, passed on the 18 th March 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person in Trust for me, any property or securities, or contracts, or debts due to me nor have I any income other than is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and agreed sub- scribed -
Schedule
One old mare & foal. 2 cows - 4 hogs - 5 sheep. 1/20 th - 2 oxen - 8 cattle - 1 plow.
John his Duke mark
That he is a  is a carpenter, but not enabled to make a living thereby - his family consist, of his wife. about 57 years of age - and three children - Jane about 21 years old - about to leave his father - Robert about 18 years - Washington 16 years - of age.
Sworn to & declared in open court on the 16 th day of November 1824 before Charles Callahan Moses H Mann Isaac Steele & John L Brown Justices

of the peace for the County of Allegany.
It appears to sand forth the satisfaction of said Court that the said John Duke did serve in the War of the Revolution as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, on Continental establishment, and that from his infirmities and poverty he requires the assistance of his County for his support, and the same is ordered to be certified to the War Depart- ment.
I Oliver Callaghan Clerk of the County of Allegany do hereby certify that the foregoing with declaration Oath & Schedule hereto annexed are truly copies of the Record of said Court - and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount as valued of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is $50. (Fifty Dollars)
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my private Seal (there being no seal of my office) this 16 th day of November 1874.
Seal
Oliver Callaghan Clerk of Allegany County. -

July 22. 1902 J. W. Beeks - Santa, Ind
Revolution. Pennsylvania.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 9841
Sally Duke
Wid. of
John Duke
Rev. Pa. line
Act: March 3 1743
Index: Vol. A , Page 199
[Arrangement of 1870.]

6 Months due in the case of J n Duke, at the Virginia agency, as appears from the 3 rd Auditor's Books, from the 4 th Sept 1831 to the 4 th March 1832
J. D. Nelson

5744 a/c 22 1/2
Inda Mar 30 1843 Sally Duke
Gen and $80 Edward Jr Comm. of Pensions Washington
Hon. J. W. Dani H.R.

Rep 19. Mar. 1836
8202
Indiana
Sally Duke
widow of John Duke
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1828 and who died on the 9. April 1841 of Morgan Co in the State of Indiana who was a Pri in the Compy commanded by Captain Craig of the Reg commanded by Col Hand in the * Pennsylvania line for 2 years * Continental Pa. Records completed June 17/65.
Inscribed on the Roll of Madison at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19" day of March 1841, and sent to Hon O.B. Ficklin N.H.
Total amount, $ 400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by F. L. Prann Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 Page 423

John Duke, transferred from VA Ind; act. 18 March 1818, $96 00 per an Also, his widow Sally Duke, Ind act 3 March 1843. $80 00 per an
To what time were they last paid?
Pension Office } K 6 A March 3/48 } John Duke paid to 4 th Mar. 1841. Widow paid to 4 th March 1845. B.L.B.

5746

State of Indiana
Clmorgan County ss On this 5 th day of April One thousand Eight hundred and forty four before the subscriber the justice of the Peace in and for the the County aforesaid personally appeared Sally Duke who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 9 th March 1843 granting Pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of John Duke who was a private in the Army of the Revolution for the particulars in relation to his services she refers to his original papers. That she has been pensioned under the act of July 7 1838 at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum. She further Declares that she is still a widow Subscribed and sworn { Sally her Duke to before me this 5 th day { mark of April 1844
James Irant J.P.
I certify that I am acquainted with Sally Duke who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration before me and I am fully satisfied with the truth of the statements therein made by her
James Irant J.P.

State of Indiana Morgan County ss, I clerk of the Circuit Court in and for the County aforesaid do Certify that James Inent ^ is a magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures are genuine which purport to be his In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the official seal of said Court at Martinsville in said County this 6 th day of April 1844 James Jackson, Clk,

January 1 st 1842.
To the Secretary of War of the United States Dear Sir,
I am requested by Sarah Duke (The widow of John Duke who has been a revolutionary pensioner for some time past) and departed this life April 9 th 1841. The agent for paying pensions at Madison Indiana states in order for the widow to draw her pension she must have proof of the Captain & Colonel under whom he served. & the turns of duty he performed - she is not in possession of those facts & wishes you if you please to give that information, according to the certificate he obtained from the Secretary of war, he is inscribed on the pension List Roll of the Virginia agency - Yours respectfully
Jacob L Bromwell for Sarah Duke
N.B. When you write direct your letter to Har-West - Johnson county Indiana. J.L.B.

January 1 st 1842.
of the War of the U... 01 1
by So
Ever odest box Jany 1. 1841
Free
To the Secretary of War
Of the United States
Washington City
D.C.

For West India
Jan'y 1. 1842
Jacob L. Bromwell.
Asks for certain information to enable Sarah to draw a pension
B. 7. Recd. Jan'y 8. 1842.
Pension Office
Indae

Alleghany County to wit this Day came David Scrivner personally Before me one of the Commonwealths justices and made oath that he knew John Duke first at Long Island in the year one thousand seven hundred and six in the first Pennsylvania Regiment commanded by Col. Edward Hand Col. Charles Craig's Company he Being a corporal And this Deponent further saith that he knew him at Long Island Battle and at the White Plains and at taking of the Hessians at Trent Town, and at Germantown and I knew him to be a sergeant when Discharged at the Valley Forge in Pennsylvania out the said Company in year of seventy Eight sworn to this sixth sworn to Before me this 6 th Day of June 1822 given under hand
Michael Trift

Dear West No 3 Feb. 12. 1842 3
Free
Ms. A. 1. 6 v. 18
Duke L. Edwards (Comm te of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Mr. S. L. Edwards
Feb th 11. 1842.
Sir
I received your communication and now send you inclosed a certificate from the Clerk of the County where John Duke was married, you will please inform me the plan to pursue,, that his widow may draw her pension.
Yours respectfully
Jacob L Bromwell for Sarah Duke
N.B. Direct yours to Far West Johnson County Ia. JLB

Jane L. Edwards Pension Office
Transfer Lake & return his pen: cut: to Mrs. H. Hendrick
see 2 March 1892

W. Hendrick respects to Mr Edward & sends the papers of John Duke for a transfer etc.
2. March 1832.

June 17.
No. Bank
FREE
J. L. Edwards, Esq. Com r of Pensions Washington.

Office Bank United States Richmond 15 June 1835.
Sir,
I enclose for your inspection the pension papers of John Duke, a revolutionary Pensioner, who applies for 6 months pension, due upwards of three years ago.
very respectfully,
Yrs,
J. Robertson Clerk
J. L. Edwards, Esq.
Comr. of Pensions.

House of Reps July 27 th 1844 J L Edwards Esq Sir
Enclosed please find the declaration of Mrs Dukes who claims the benefit of the Pension laws. Yours & the servt Orlando B. Nathan

Pension Office
February 21. 1842
Sir,
The evidence of the marriage of W m Sarah Duke, widow of John Duke, has been filed with his papers. It would appear that she was married on the 12 th of February 1789, and that her husband died in 1841. The act of July 7. 1838 providing for those widows who were married after the termination of their husband's service, and before January 1. 1794, makes no provision for those widows who were not such at the time of the passage of that act. W m Duke is not therefore entitled to a pension.
I am respectfully
Your Ob t . Serv t .
J L Cavan
Jacob L. Bromwell, Esq. Far West Johnson County Indiana

House of Reps July 6 th 44
Hon J L Edwards
Viz
Inclosed I send your letter to Mr Jacob L Brownell of July 4 th giving a statement of the case of Mrs Sarah Duke. As the law of last session removes the only obstacle to her receiving a pension she desires to be placed on the pension roll.
Of all things are correct & complete to entitle her to it, please send me the certificate & if there is any defect advise me of it, that I may have the case perfected.
Your obt Servt Edwards B. G. Miller

Hall of Representatives Feb. 23, 1848
Com. of Resons
Will find herewith a letter from Dr Geo St Cook, one of my most respected constituents, and will be so good as to enable me to respond to its inquiries.
I have the honor to
W. W. Wick
Note. In the margin of the response, be so good as to write the name of Dr Cook, or return me his letter
W W W

Home of Reps.
April 22 d 44
Sir
Permit me to submit the enclosed testimony to be used in a case now pending before you for one of my constituents. The case I believe was submitted by Mr. Manly of Illinois
Very Respectfully Yours obed Servt J. W. Davis
J. L. Edmunds Jr Court of Pension

The warm up...
John Duke Papers —

The State of Indiana Floyd County ss
Be it hereby remembered that I have removed from the State of Virginia, where I lived when my name was inscribed upon the Pension list, Roll of Virginia, being a late private in the Army of the Revolution, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the 16 th day of January 1820 - to the county of Johnson  Howard State of Indiana and with my name inscribed on the Indiana Pension Roll - Given under my hand this 16 th day of November A.D. 1821. Attest B. Ray. John Duke,
The State of Indiana Floyd County ss
Personally came before me the undersigned, a justice of the peace within and for the county of Floyd State aforesaid, Anthony Barnum, a competent and credible witness, who being duly sworn according to law, deposed and saith, that the said John Duke, who now makes this applica- tion to have his name transferred from the Virginia to the Indiana Pension Roll, is the same identical person, named in the annexed certificate of the Secretary of War, and that he is now living in Johnson  Floyd county of State, and that it is the will of the said John Duke to have his name transferred from the Virginia to the Indiana Pension Roll, for payment; and further saith not. November 17, 1821. - Witness my hand and seal Justice of the peace

Indiana On Writ of Habeas Corpus I James M. Ray, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Marion County, do hereby certify that the facts stated in the within affidavits were made was at the time thereof and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for Marion County duly com- mitted Commissioned and qualified. Having as such full power to adminis- ter oaths, and to his official act whereof full faith and credit are due and ought to be given; and that his said signature is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and af- fixed the seal of said B. at Indianapolis this Novem- ber seventeenth A.D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.
Mr. R. H. Clark

The State of Indiana } ss. Marion County } ss.
I, James M. Ray, Clerk of the Court of Marion County. Certify that Obed Steele is a Magistrate, as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In Witness whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name, this thirteenth day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.
James M. Ray Clerk of the Court of Marion County.

A list of property in possession of John Duke on the 18 th day of March 1818
Two Cows - one dinner Pot one Oven One Black Mare.
Since the above date one of the said Cows died, the other was killed as a beef and the Mare was killed by some malicious person.
At Litchfield County Ct
This day came before me John Duke a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid John Duke the Revolutionary Soldier who made oath that the above schedule contains a true statement of the property in his possession on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that he has acquired none since. That he is now worth nothing given under my hand & seal this 15 th day of Nov. 1809
John Smith Jr.

Robert Craig W.A.

Virginia Botetourt County to wit.
This day Jacob Donmar personally appeared before me John Gray one of the common- wealths Justices of the peace for the County aforesaid and made Oath that he knew John Duke to be a Soldier in the American Revolution war and that he served with the said John Duke as a Soldier in the Battle at the White Plains - Paoli & Brandywine and that he belonged to the company of Captain Charles Craig. and belonged to the first Pennsylvania Regiment and that he knew him when he was a corporal & recollects that he was promoted to a Sergeant. given under my hand and seal this 18 th day of September 1829. J. M. Gray
I do certify that the above named Jacob Donmar is a respectable man and believed to be a man of truth and that the above credit is due to his oath given under my hand and seal this 18 th day of September 1829
J. M. Gray

Virginia Politent County to wit
I Henry Bayly Clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby Certify that John Gray whose name is attached to the above Certificate is an acting Magistrate of said County and was at the time of signing the same and that due faith and credit should be given to all his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and hereaffixed the seal of my said offices this 15 th day of September 1829 In the 54 th Year of the Common th
H. Bayly Clerk

pen: to com: 16 Jan. 1830
Hon R. - Craig H. R.
ent: as to sig. of clk. depd. 16 Jan. 1830. [filed with papers containing evidence of unscriv. in particular cases]

Alleghany County To Wit
I John Arnt a justice of the peace for the County aforesaid in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the David Scrivener named in the foregoing affidavit, who departed this life since the date of the said affidavit was at that time a credible witness & was in no way in- terested in the subject matter of the said affidavit. Given under my hand this 21 st day of Sept. 1829 John Arnt J.P.
Virginia Alleghany County, To wit:-
I Oliver Callaghan clerk of the County Court aforesaid do hereby certify that John Arnt whose name is attached to the above certificate is an acting magistrate of the said County and was at the time of signing the same and that due faith and is now and ought to be given to all his official acts as such. - And I do further certify that Michael Arnt whose name is attached to the above affidavit of David Scrivener is at this time the high Sheriff of the County aforesaid. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my private seal (there being no seal of Office) this 18 th day of November 1829 and in the 54 th year of the Commonwealth. -
Oliver Callaghan and Clerk of Alleghany County. -

J. W. Duke, Banta, Johnson Co. Indiana
July 15-1902
Commission of Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Will you please send me a complete record of the pensioning of John Duke who served in the war of the Revolution (he either volunteered in Pennsylvania or Virginia) he drew a pension as late as 1840 I think he was entered on the pension roll perhaps somewhere in the twenties I want the record of his enlistment and regiment & company & Captain's name I think he was in the infantry I wish to get those records in order that I can have suitable stones placed at his grave also to write a history of the Duke family John Duke. Was my grandfather he served during the war of the Revolution I am unable to trace his ancestors further back than him self without a record of his enlistment in the war
Yours respectfully
J. W. Duke